CXC CSEC Timetable May June 2020

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Update 27 Mar 2020: In light of Covid-19 across the region CXC has changed the structure of the exams for 2020 May/June. Please check here for the major changes.

Please check cxc.org for the latest CSEC Timetable. This was the timetable issued by CXC in July 2019 for May/June 2020 examinations.

2020   MORNING AFTERNOON
Tuesday    14 April                                PORTUGUESE 3 (General) FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General)  Oral Examinations to begin (see Note 4) PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General)  Practical Examination to begin (see Note 5)  
Friday      17 April           VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) Question paper handed to candidates for Examination to be held during period   06-22 May (see note 6)    
  Wednesday  29 April                           PORTUGUESE 3 (General) FRENCH 3 (General) SPANISH 3 (General)  Oral Examinations to end  
Monday   04 May             VISUAL ARTS 2 (General) Examination to begin (see Note 6) MUSIC 2 (General)  Practical Examination to begin (see Note 8) ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MGT 2 General – 2 hr 20 min CHEMISTRY 3/2*** General – 2 hr 10 min   TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 2 Technical – 2 hr 30 min  
  Tuesday 05 May         INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Technical – 2 hr 10 min                   FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 2 Technical – 2 hr 30 min   CARIBBEAN HISTORY 2 General – 2 hr 10 min                   
    Wednesday           06 May                              TECHNICAL DRAWING 2 Technical – 2 hr 40 min   **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 2 **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 2 General – 2 hr   PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT 2 (General) Practical Examination to end
                  Thursday   07 May            SOCIAL STUDIES 2 General – 2 hr 40 min     SOCIAL STUDIES 1 General – 1 hr 15 min               * SOCIAL STUDIES 3/2*** General – 1 hr 10 min
                  Friday   08 May                        ENGLISH B 2 General – 2 hr 10 min    ENGLISH B 1 General – 2 hr  
Monday   11 May        PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 2  General – 3 hr   PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 1 General – 1 hr 30 min                  * PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS 3/2*** General – 1 hr 30 min
                  Tuesday   12 May     ENGLISH A 2 General – 2 hr 40 min   ENGLISH A  1 General – 1 hr 30 min  
    Wednesday          13 May                        MATHEMATICS 2 General – 2 hr 40 min     MATHEMATICS 1 General – 1 hr 30 min    
    Thursday 14 May            GEOGRAPHY 2  General – 2 hr 30 min                         AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 3 General – 2 hr   INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC  Technical – 2 hr 10 min
    Friday  15 May                          **ENGLISH A 3/2** General – 2 hr   **ENGLISH B 3/2*** General – 2 hr   MATHEMATICS 3/2*** General – 1 hr   MUSIC 2 (General) Practical Examination to end
                  Monday    18 May                            PORTUGUESE 2 General – 2 hr 15 min   BIOLOGY 2 General – 2 hr 30 min   SPANISH 2  General – 2 hr 15 min   MUSIC PAPER 1 General – 1 hr  30
                  Tuesday   19 May              FAMILY & RESOURCE  MANAGEMENT 2 Technical – 2 hr 30 min                        ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 2 General – 2 hr 40 min     PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT 1 General – 2 hr 40 min   ECONOMICS  1 General – 1 hr 15 min                 * ECONOMICS 3/2 *** General – 1 hr 30 min
                  Wednesday   20 May                                CHEMISTRY 2 General – 2 hr 30 min   INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 2: BUILDING AND FURNITURE  Technical – 2 hr 10 min                     HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 2  General – 2 hr                        VISUAL ARTS 2 General Examination to end
  Thursday 21 May        PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 2 General – 2 hr   PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 1 General – 1 hr 15 min                      * PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS 3/2***     General – 1 hr 15 min
                  Friday 22 May    OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 2 General – 2 hr     OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 1 General – 1 hr 15 min                       * OFFICE ADMINISTRATION 3/2*** General – 1 hr 45 min  
  Monday 25 May     PHYSICS 2 General – 2 hr 30 min   THEATRE ARTS 1 General – 1 hr 30 min                    * THEATRE ARTS 3/2***      General – 1 hr     INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 2  General – 2 hr 30 min
  Tuesday 26 May     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 General – 2 hr    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min                      * INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3/2***     General – 2 hr
  Wednesday 27 May     ECONOMICS 2  General – 2 hr   PHYSICS 3/2*** General – 2 hr 10 min     RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2 General –  2 hr            FRENCH 2 General – 2 hr 15 min      
   Thursday   28 May        INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 3/2*** General – 2 hr 10 min   FAMILY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 1 Technical – 1 hr 30 min     INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 1**: BUILDING AND FURNITURE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Technical – 1 hr 15 min     
  Friday 29 May      ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION & MGT 1 General – 1 hr  30 mins * ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT                  PREPARATION & MGT 3/2 *** General – 1 hr 50 min          INTEGRATED SCIENCE S/A 1  General – 1 hr 15 min        
  Monday   01 June         FRENCH 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   BIOLOGY 3/2*** General – 2 hr 10 min   HUMAN AND SOCIAL BIOLOGY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min  
                  Tuesday   02 June                            CARIBBEAN HISTORY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min               * CARIBBEAN HISTORY 3/2*** General – 2 hr   BIOLOGY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   
    Wednesday 03 June                   ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 1  General – 1 hr 30 min               * ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS 3/2***  General – 1 hr 30 min **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE D/A 1 **AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE S/A 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   PHYSICS 1 General – 1 hr 15 min               FOOD, NUTRITION & HEALTH 1 Technical – 1 hr 30 min
                  Thursday   04 June                                         GEOGRAPHY 1  General – 1 hr 15 min               * GEOGRAPHY 3/2*** General – 1 hr 45 min   SPANISH 1  General – 1 hr 15 min
                  Friday   05 June          TECHNICAL DRAWING 1 Technical – 1 hr 15 min   PORTUGUESE 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   CHEMISTRY 1 General – 1 hr 15 min   TEXTILES, CLOTHING & FASHION 1 Technical – 1 hr 30 min

Copyright: Every application to register for the examination will be deemed to constitute an assignment by the candidates to the Council of the future copyright of all their examination work,  practical or written             *               A 15-minute break must be allowed between Papers  ***    For PRIVATE candidates only.  NOT for candidates registered in schools and recognized fulltime educational institutions   

KEY TO 2020 TIMETABLE

                     SUBJECT PAPER NO. DATE SESSION
  1.      Additional Mathematics        (General)   1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 03 June  19 May   03 June AM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 40 min) AM (1 hr 30 min)
   2.     Agricultural Science S/A (General) 1 2+ 03 June 06 May AM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr)
   3.     Agricultural Science D/A        (General)   1 2+ 3+ 03 June  06 May 14 May AM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr) PM (2 hr)
   4.     Biology  (General)   1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 02 June 18 May 01 June PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 10 min)
  5.      Caribbean History    (General)   1+ 2  3/2***+   02 June 05 May   02 June AM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr 10 min) AM (2 hr)
  6.      Chemistry          (General)   1+  2+ 3/2***+ 05 June   20 May 04 May PM (1hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 30 min) PM (2 hr 10 min)
 7.     Economics        (General)   1+  2+ 3/2***+ 19 May  27 May   19 May PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr) PM (1 hr 30 min)
 8. Electronic Document        Preparation & Management        (General)  1+  2+ 3/2***+   29 May   04 May 29 May AM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 20 min) AM (1 hr 50 min)
 9.     English A        (General)   1  2  3/2***+ 12 May 12 May 15 May PM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 40 min) AM (2 hr)
 10. English B              (General)   1 2 3/2***+ 08 May 08 May 15 May PM (2 hr) AM (2 hr 10 min) AM (2 hr)
 11. Family & Resource Management         (Technical) 1 2           28 May 19 May AM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 30 min)
 12. Food, Nutrition & Health        (Technical) 1 2  03 June  05 May PM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 30 min)
  13. French    (General)   1  2 3+ 01 June 27 May 14–29 April AM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr 15 min) Oral Examination Period 
  14. Geography              (General)              1+  2+  3/2***+      04 June 14 May 04 June AM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 30 min) AM (1 hr 45 min)
  15. Human and Social Biology        (General) 1 2  01 June 20 May PM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr)
  16.   Industrial Technology           Industrial Technology:                 Building and Furniture                         Electrical and Electronic               Mechanical Engineering     1+   2+ 2+ 2+ 28 May     20 May 14 May 05 May PM (1 hr 15 min)   AM (2 hr 10 min) PM (2 hr 10 min) AM (2 hr 10 min)
17.  Information Technology          (General)   1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 26 May 26 May 26 May PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr) PM (2 hr)
18.  Integrated Science S/A       (General)   1+  2 + 3/2***+  29 May 25 May 28 May PM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 10 min)
19.  Mathematics       (General)   1  2+  3/2*** 13 May 13 May 15 May PM (1 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 40 min) PM (1 hr)
20.  Music         (General)   1+ 2+   18 May   04-15 May PM (1 hr 30 min) Practical Examination Period
21.  Office Administration             (General) 1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 22 May  22 May 22 May PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr) PM (1 hr 45 min)
22. Physical Education & Sport  (General) 1+ 2 19 May 13 April-06 May  PM (2 hr 40 min)  Practical Examination Period
23. Physics  (General) 1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 03 June 25 May 27 May PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 30 min) AM (2 hr 10 min)
24.  Portuguese        (General) 1 2 3+ 05 June  18 May 14-29 April  AM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 15 min) Oral Examination Period
25. Principles of Accounts  (General) 1+ 2+ 3/2***+ 11 May 11 May 11 May PM (1 hr 30 min) AM (3 hr) PM (1 hr 30 min) 
26. Principles of Business  (General) 1+   2  3/2***+ 21 May 21 May 21 May PM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr) PM (1 hr 15 min)  
27. Religious Education          (General)                 1 2 02 June 27 May PM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr)
28. Social Studies  (General) 1+ 2  3/2***+ 07 May 07 May 07 May PM (1hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 40 min) PM (1 hr 10 min)
29. Spanish  (General) 1  2  3+ 04 June   18 May 14-29 April PM (1 hr 15 min) PM (2 hr 15 min) Oral Examination Period
30. Technical Drawing  (Technical)   1 2+   05 June  06 May  AM (1 hr 15 min) AM (2 hr 40 min)
31. Textiles, Clothing & Fashion  (Technical) 1  2 05 June   04 May  PM (1 hr 30 min) PM (2 hr 30 min)
32.   Theatre Arts (General) 1+ 3/2***+ 25 May 25 May   AM (1 hr 30 min) AM (1 hr)
33. Visual Arts  (General) 2+ 2+ 17 April   04-20 May  Paper given to Candidates Examination Period

     

NOTES TO 2020 TIMETABLE

  1. **Indicates a    common paper.
  2. The time indicated on the Timetable includes:         
    1. Reading Time.
  • 10 minutes Reading Time and 10 minutes to “warm-up” on the computer  prior to the start of the examinations for Electronic Document Preparation  and Management Papers 2 and 3/2.
  • Starting times for all centres within a territory are 0900 hr and 1300 hr.  If at  any centre the number of candidates is greater than can be accommodated in  one session, the Local Registrar may arrange to administer the examination in  two or more sessions,  ensuring that suitable arrangements are made to preserve the integrity of the examinations.           
  • French, Portuguese and Spanish Oral Examinations (Paper 3) in each territory  will be conducted during the period 14 –29 April in accordance with the Local Registrar ’s schedule.
  • The Practical Examination in Physical Education and Sport (Paper 2) in each  territory will be conducted during the period 14 April to 06 May in accordance  with the Local Registrar’s schedule.                
  • Visual Arts: A common paper containing all option            s will be issued. Candidates

will be required to choose two Production Papers from the Options below:

  • Drawing
    • Painting and Mixed-media
    • Graphic and Communication Design
    • Printmaking
    • Textile Design and Manipulation
    • Sculpture and Ceramics
    • )           Leathercraft
    • )           Fibre and Decorative Arts

Candidates must select for the final examination those two options for which      SBA assignments have been done          .

The Test Paper is to be handed to candidates on Friday, 17 April.  The  examination must be completed during the period 04       –20 May.

All of the Options are 6 -hour papers and should be divided into two (2) 3-hour sessions with a break of not less than 1 hour between sessions.     These two sessions need not be held on the same day.        

All candidates will be required to submit a Reflective Journal.  This must be

 submitted at the same time as the Production pieces.

  • All Paper 1 examinations are multiple choice in format except that in Visual Arts.   The Paper 1 examination for Physical Education and Sport will consist of a Multiple  Choice component and a structured component.           
  • The Practical Examination in Music (Pape r 2) in each territory will be conducted during the period 04  – 15 May in accordance with the Local Registrar’s schedule.  
  • Attention is drawn to the rule that silent non -programmable scientific calculators may be used in the following examinations:  

                    Addi tional Mathematics

                   Agricultural Science DA Papers 2 and 3       

                   Agricultural Science SA Paper 2 only           

                   Chemistry      

                   Economics     

                   Geography    

                   Industrial Technology: Building and Furniture       

                   Industrial Technology: Electrical and Electronic     

                   Industrial Technology: Mechanical En gineering

                   Integrated Science SA          

                   Mathematics   – Papers 2 and 3/2

                   Office Administration Papers 2 and 3/2      

                   Physics           

                   Principles of Accounts          

                   Principles of Business Paper 3/2 only          

                   Technical Drawing Papers 2             

  1. The use of geometry sets (mathematical instruments) is        permitted in Biology Paper 2, Geography Papers 1, 2 and 3/2, Mathematics Papers 2 and 3/2, and Social Studies  Paper 3/2.  
  1. Information Technology Paper 2: this subject will be offered at General Proficiency  level only.  It is not a practical examination  – no computer workstations will be required.    
  1. The Alternative Paper (3/2) to SBA in Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science and  Physics is a practical examination  – laboratory facilities will be required.
  1. Candidates taking the Technical Drawing Paper 2, CAD           Option, on 06 May should be given additional time for printing at the end of the examination.    
  1. Candidates will be required to have earphones/headphones for the Paper 01  examination in Theatre Arts.
  1. The Alternative Paper to SBA (Paper 3/2) must be written by private candidates who opted not to complete the SBA assignments.   Papers 1 and 3/2 must be written in  the same session with a 15 -minute break between them except in cases of the science subjects, Ma thematics, English A and English B where the papers are administered on different days.  Paper 1 must be written before Paper 3/2.  Papers  

         1 and 3/2 in these examinations have been scheduled as follows :-

  • Social Studies – 07 May
    • Principles of Accounts – 11 May
    • Economics – 19 May
  • Principles of Business – 21 May
    • Office Administration – 22 May
  • Theatre Arts – 25 May
    • Information Technology – 26 May 
  • Electronic Document Preparation and Management – 29 May
  • Caribbean History – 02 June
    • Additional Mathematics – 03 June
  • Geography  – 04 June 
  1. Industrial Technology Paper 1 is a common paper to all three options: Building and    Furniture, Electrical and Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering.  The Paper 2 is a  separate paper for each of the options.  Candidates are per           mitted to register for all three options at any one sitting.  
  1. Candidates who register for English A Paper 3/2 and English B Paper 3/2 during the  same sitting will be required to write only one examination since both papers will be  offered as a common exami     nation.
  1. The Paper 3/2 in Information Technology will be available at the May         -June sitting for the first time in 2020.        
  1. The Paper 3/2 in Theatre Arts will be available at the May     -June sitting for the first time in 2020.  

18 July 2019

     

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